Definition of first name
: the name that stands first in one's full name
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Examples of first name in a Sentence
Children at the school call their teachers by their first names.
the parents still haven't picked a first name for the baby
Recent Examples of first name from the Web
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But we were struck that Christopher Avenue, like Dorcas Lane, uses a real first name.
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To become a user, ShareWaste asks for an email address and a first name.
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Bug was taking a solid first name, same as the judge's father.
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The new dating feature allows one to create a separate dating profile, using just a first name.
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Adam has a unique last name, and an equally uncommon real first name.
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What matters are the letters next to the number, the letters forming a first name (Tremaine) and last name (Edmunds).
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This story has been updated with correct title and first name of health ministry official.
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This is all thanks to Hurricane Beryl, the first named hurricane of the season.
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First Known Use of first name
14th century
first name Synonyms
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appellation, denomination, designation;
cognomen, denotation, epithet, handle, nickname, sobriquet (also soubriquet), title;
FIRST NAME Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of first name for English Language Learners
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: the name that comes first in someone's full name
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